Stories tagged: "abortion rights"
Judge Jefferson Griffin and another judge ruled that a mother could lose parental rights because she committed a crime while pregnant.
These wins indicate that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election.
Before being elected to Congress, Mike Johnson tried to shut down an abortion clinic in Louisiana. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, Johnson called it a “historic and joyful” day and later expressed support for nationwide abortion ban. Now, he’s the new Speaker of the House.
Reproductive health care is a critical link in our medical system. For many people, reproductive health care is the only doctor’s visit that they will make in a year, or even several years. It is the health care and education that shapes our lives and families. If you have pain when menstruating, is it normal...
A new analysis found that there were 4,230 abortions provided in North Carolina in June, and only 2,920 in July—a decrease of more than 30%—after Republicans’ 12-week abortion ban went into effect.
Although these pharmacies dispensing the drug marks a victory for reproductive freedom, a looming Supreme Court case could cut off access to the medication in states where abortion is still legal.
The ruling does not affect the overall ban, but does temporarily halt measures that medical groups said were vague and medically unnecessary.